V.V. Cooke Yenko engine

[Steve Shauger]

Originally Posted by ryanchevelle

This is exactly what I thought but as a member that doesn’t post much didn’t think I should be the first to chime in. Hope it works out. At least it still exists!

Well that is exactly what Andy described in detail in establishing their offer/value. Remember the seller can ask the moon, but the value is really established by what owner of the car is willing to pay. The engine was born with that car only, and owner of the car would have the most value/incentive to purchase.

Andy(61 vert) represents the car owner and described how they established their offer/value which seems reasonable.

[Xplantdad]

Thank my parents that I was raised with different morals and values. Enough said....

[Copo_Cartel]

Even if he pays 20k ...he has to build the damn thing and then swap them out of a restored car....that’s not fun. Plus who takes responsibility if it turns out to be a boat anchor . 20k is more than fair. 512 MN motors do 10k. And no it won’t raise the value 100k. Just get to the chase ....the seller is an IDIOT and a greedy SOB.

[mprice]

I agree with your math Andy and as you said on top of the purchase and motor rebuild you have a perfectly restored engine bay that then has to be torn apart and we all know no matter how careful you are, something always happens. As the motor sits to anyone without the car its worth less than 10K. Your offer was generous. As far as the questions as to what is the car worth it doesn't matter because it is unlikely Dennis will ever sell it anyway. But after all this frustration, I guess it's his motor and if he wants to die with it that his decision to make.

[69SS350]

This is really proof that this is a "dog-eat-dog" hobby. Sucks.

[roadster]

Maybe the solution would be to sell the car to the fellow with engine for $500,000 to $600,000 or a price in line with what he feels engine is worth .

[Too Many Projects]

Originally Posted by roadster

Maybe the solution would be to sell the car to the fellow with engine for $500,000 to $600,000 or a price in line with what he feels engine is worth .

Exactly what I was thinking. Then the engine owner could have all the profit when he sold the car for 1 million...

[61 vert]

Lol

[LARRY540]

come on guys....if the person that has the car now & he decides to sell it..is there a cap on the sale price? no! so if the seller with the car has a all they can get sale price...why can't the engine seller name his price & if no one wants to pay that price that's up potential buyers..so it depends on the person that needs that particular part to make the value of their investment go up.. you all are being pretty hard on this guy...this may be his only diamond in the rough that he has/his once in a lifetime sale...so cut the guy some slack...i have seen some pretty crazy prices on some parts on this website...5000.00 rear ends,100,000 basket case cars...etc...

[Xplantdad]

Originally Posted by LARRY540

come on guys....if the person that has the car now & he decides to sell it..is there a cap on the sale price? no! so if the seller with the car has a all they can get sale price...why can't the engine seller name his price & if no one wants to pay that price that's up potential buyers..so it depends on the person that needs that particular part to make the value of their investment go up.. you all are being pretty hard on this guy...this may be his only diamond in the rough that he has/his once in a lifetime sale...so cut the guy some slack...

I get what you are saying...I just don't operate that way.